N,N'-[(1R)-1-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,2-ethanediyl]bis[N-[2-(1,1-dimethylethoxy)-2-oxoethyl]glycine Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) Ester is an intermediate in the synthesis of structural analogues to 2-Aminooxyethyliminodiacetic Acid Hydrochloride (A618600), a bifunctional chelating agent with a hydroxylamino group that can bind with the carbonyl group of biomolecules.